Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Zuzuki

Hiroyuki Zuzuki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180268493
    Abstract: A charge calculation apparatus includes: a consumed amount acquisition section that acquires an amount of a consumable consumed for printing in a first period; a carried-forward amount calculation section that calculates a carried-forward amount of the consumable on a basis of the consumed amount and a base amount of the consumable for the first period; and a charge calculation section that calculates an amount of money charged for printing on a basis of the carried-forward amount. The consumed amount acquisition section acquires a second consumed amount that is an amount of the consumable consumed for printing in a second period that is posterior to the first period. The charge calculation section calculates the amount of money charged for the second period on a basis of the second consumed amount, a second base amount that is a base amount of the consumable for the second period, and the carried-forward amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoichi Kamijima, Hiroyuki Zuzuki, Kazuya Nishiwaki